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After exploring the outer reaches of his sonic capabilities, L.A.-based producer Matthewdavid has found a familiar (to many), yet foreign (to him) source of inspiration: love. It may seem too ubiquitous a subject for the Brainfeeder mainstay who's known for his fondness of found sounds and cassettes, but with a renewed creative spirit...

The West Coast Get Down are eight young master musicians from South L.A.. Though only in their early 30s, they have already put in nearly two decades perfecting a sound many herald as the future of jazz. Their ranks include tenor saxophonist Kasami Washington, profiled in our music feature this week...

Tired of hip-hop that seems to be stuck in the past or trying too hard to be the future? Well, Brainfeeder artist Ras G will have you know that they're actually the same thing. An instrumental hip-hop artist bred in south L.A., his new album Back On the Planet (out...

Azizi Gibson has always been on the move. The 22-year-old rapper/producer was born a military brat in Germany and lived in Zaire and Singapore before moving to Thailand. After fifth grade, his family moved to Annapolis, Maryland, where he stayed until dropping out of college in 2010. His solo crosscountry...

Stephen Bruner Jr., known as bassist Thundercat, isn't afraid to wear whatever the fuck he deems appropriate. Tonight, he's in a colorful poncho over what appears to be a chain-mail jumpsuit -- King Arthur meets The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. It's the sold-out release show for Bruner's new...